US4130006A
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Riveting system
Assignee: EBBERT ENGINEERING LLC
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Filing: 1977-08-25
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Granted: 1978-12-19
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Expires: 1997-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A mobile production riveting system comprising a power actuated hand operated "gun" tool assembly for pulling and automatically collecting the mandrels of inserted blind rivets and panel mounted associated equipment including power supply, control valve, pressure regulator, vacuum transducer, mandrel retrieval system, hydraulic reservoir, and other support equipment for adapting a general factory air supply to power the hand tool under finger trigger control. Unusually fast cycle time results from a combination of improvement features including the limitation of vacuum venturi airflow for mandrel retrieval to a power-off portion of the cycle, the use of air pressure in lieu of a mechanical gun piston return spring, and a non-pumping system with respect to eliminating recycling of actuating hydraulic fluid to and from the hydraulic reservoir. An integrated assembly of all system equipment for operating the hand tool through connecting hose lines on a compact mobile suspension panel including a mandrel retrieving system accommodates efficient service over a wide range of operating space.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Ebbert
- 👤 John V. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:35
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21J; B21J15/00; B21J15/10; B21J15/16; B21J15/22; B21J15/105; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53709; Y10T29/53717; Y10T29/53726; Y10T29/5373; Y10T29/53739; Y10T29/53743; Y10T29/53748
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A riveting system comprising a power operated rivet setting tool having a housing, a nose piece fixed on said housing for receiving a rivet with an attached mandrel projecting within said housing, power actuated means within said housing including mandrel gripping jaws adapted to engage and retract said mandrel to effect the setting of a rivet in a workpiece and separation of its mandrel, means for returning said jaws to an advanced open position releasing said mandrel, tubular means extending from said mandrel gripping jaws to a mandrel collecting receptacle remote from said housing, vacuum means for producing an air flow through said tubular means effective upon release of said mandrel for conducting said mandrel to said collecting receptacle, and an air passage means communicating with the entrance to said tubular means bypassing any rivet mandrel positioned within said nose piece to minimize air flow restriction for conducting a mandrel to said collecting receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A riveting system comprising a power operated rivet setting tool having a housing, a nose piece fixed on said housing for receiving a rivet with an attached mandrel projecting within said housing, power actuated means within said housing including mandrel gripping jaws adapted to engage and retract said mandrel to effect the setting of a rivet in a workpiece and separation of its mandrel, means for returning said jaws to an advanced open position releasing said mandrel, tubular means extending from said mandrel gripping jaws to a mandrel collecting receptacle remote from said housing, vacuum means for producing an air flow through said tubular means effective upon release of said mandrel for conducting said mandrel to said collecting receptacle, and an air passage means communicating with the entrance to said tubular means bypassing any rivet mandrel positioned within said nose piece to minimize air flow restriction for conducting a mandrel to said collecting receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A riveting system as set forth in claim 1 including means for supplying hydraulic pressure as fluid pressure to retract said mandrel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A riveting system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular means extends through said piston means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
171 words
A riveting system comprising a power operated rivet setting tool having a housing, a nose piece fixed on said housing for receiving a rivet with an attached mandrel projecting within said housing, power actuated means within said housing including mandrel gripping jaws adapted to engage and retract said mandrel to effect the setting of a rivet in a workpiece and separation of its mandrel, means for returning said jaws to an advanced open position releasing said mandrel, tubular means extending from said mandrel gripping jaws to a mandrel collecting receptacle remote from said housing, vacuum means for producing an air flow through said tubular means effective upon release of said mandrel for conducting said mandrel to said collecting receptacle, means for converting air pressure to hydraulic pressure to provide power for retracting said mandrel, venturi means for converting air pressure and flow to vacuum for producing air flow through said tubular means, and means for blocking air flow for said venturi means during the mandrel retracting cycle of said riveting system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
171 words
A riveting system comprising a power operated rivet setting tool having a housing, a nose piece fixed on said housing for receiving a rivet with an attached mandrel projecting within said housing, power actuated means within said housing including mandrel gripping jaws adapted to engage and retract said mandrel to effect the setting of a rivet in a workpiece and separation of its mandrel, means for returning said jaws to an advanced open position releasing said mandrel, tubular means extending from said mandrel gripping jaws to a mandrel collecting receptacle remote from said housing, vacuum means for producing an air flow through said tubular means effective upon release of said mandrel for conducting said mandrel to said collecting receptacle, means for converting air pressure to hydraulic pressure to provide power for retracting said mandrel, venturi means for converting air pressure and flow to vacuum for producing air flow through said tubular means, and means for blocking air flow for said venturi means during the mandrel retracting cycle of said riveting system.
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